Send it!
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Nah, I think mind would be "let 'er rip!"
Sadly this is more a symptom of how trademark law works. There's a "use it or lose it" aspect that compels brands to fiercely, overzealously defend their logo against any that look even remotely similar, or they risk losing their hold over it.
Brands don't do it for their own satisfaction; really the bad press it can generate is often enough to see any case dropped — but what matters is that they show an effort to 'defend' their trademark.
I'm generalising here and obviously it won't apply to everyone, but I tend to think most people with small phones look at huge phones and say "whoa, too big" and thus never bother to give it a go. People with large phones either love them already, or they love the idea of a small phone — so they go get one, and in most cases, immediately miss their large phone.
Of course, some people have experienced both formats enough to know that they definitely prefer small phones — but, unfortunately, they appear to be a minority. Small phones don't sell well, or else there'd be more of them. And so, these people fall into that all-too-common market category 'You're Not Significant Enough'.
All that said, it absolutely depends on what you want from your phone. I use my S23 Ultra to edit photos and videos, play a few games, get some work done — and all of those things benefit from a big display. Hell, even typing is easier for me on a big screen, thanks to my sausage thumbs. 😂
I think the battery life had a bit to do with that though, which of course is another mark against small phones.
Not a very reliable way to earn an income on something that anybody can fork, I would've thought.
Well yeah, but that's the difference between volunteering and being on a big salary. Hopefully the influx of new users will lead to more code input though, and more donations.
Well hang on, it's a business. You don't keep shit in production just for nostalgia. If people weren't buying enough of it, and the machinery needed repairs or replacement to continue operating... That's just the natural end of things.
Nestlé are arseholes for so many reasons, but this is a fairly valid business decision.
Wasn't profitable / sustainable, is what I read on Masto. They had listeners when what they needed during a prolonged downturn in advertising revenue was paying subscribers.
I admit I didn't listen often. The few times I tried, I was put off by overly lengthy ad reads. The hosts definitely seemed delightful, though.
Some relevant posts from the hosts.
https://twit.social/@jasonhowell/110583957189655819
https://twit.social/@jr/110580086073198356
The official line is that Android Auto for Phone Screens was a stopgap until Assistant Driving Mode was ready, but then they say they noticed most people were just running their phones with Google Maps open, which of course also has media player integration. Given the low user numbers of both previous versions, they shuttered it rather than continue to invest in it.
That's cool. Tapbots (Tweetbot) seem to be doing well with their paid Ivory app on Mastodon, so I guess we'll see how well Sync goes as a paid option. If it has the right features and design for me, I imagine I'll be happy to pay.
Interesting that they're trying this again. It didn't work in Australia.
https://www.npr.org/2021/03/16/977776254/facebook-reaches-deal-with-news-corp-australia-to-pay-for-news-content